Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-25

nctu oiNioeth uis sutep from tne
goats.
When this time comes, all families
will not remain unbroken. The sep.
aration line will go right through nA-
tions Of people-right through com.
munities. right through homes and
right through churches. 1t will be an
awful separation. No relation in this
life 10 so intimate and endesring as to
avoid such separation. Every man,
woman and youth has personal rela-
ton TO Jesus Christ, the Savior and
the Judge Of the world, apart from all
bumaL friendships. Observe, we are
taught by the parable that there are
only two general classes among men,
represented at the judgment by the
sheep and the goats.
The sheep will be set on his right
hand This is the side of honor, SO
those who are saved and acquitted in
the day of judgment will be placed AT
the right hand Of the Judge. But the
goats on the left the side Of dishonor,
indicating conviction aud the con.
viction and the condemnation of the
unsaved. Oh, the infinite blessing
and value of being on Christ's right
hand at the judgment; and Oh! the
infinite loss Of being on his left hand.
Then shall the Judge say to them on
his right hand Come ye blessed OF
my Father" What gracious loving
words Of The great Judge and King.
Down in the world. the tender
hearted Jesus had said Come, come
to me; come unto me and l will give
you rest. Believe on me and you
shall be save" and this gospel
Invitation had been accepted. Man.
woman and child had come to Christ
for salvation. and now. they are in
vited to come to him for glory. Grace
ends In glory. A poor sinner made q
glorified saint. Oh what Q pleasant
cheering word to the believer, the
word COME. from the exalted Re-
deemer, COME! God our Heavenly
Father is rich, owning everything,
and his children are given the wealth
Of heaven.
As the righteous find themselves on
Christs right hand, they are ready to
ascribe :heir salvation wholly TO the
IN merits and free grace of Christie the
sacrifice Of the Lamb Of God, slain for
sinners, and they are so overcome
with the freeness, the fullness, and the
glory of their salvation, that they are
surprised 70 hear the Savior speak of
service rendered to their fellowmen, ,as
done to Himself. Imagine # we find
ourselves on Christ's right hand at
the judgment, we will be surprised,
surprised that sinners, such as our
selves are saved. at least when there
first bursts upon our vision the divine
light and radiance that shines from
the glorious Son Of God-wben We be-
hold his infinite purity, his infinite
glory and his infinite love. True we
now may enjoy assurance, BY EN-
BRACING THE PROMISES. but now our
views Of sin are very imperfect. The
righteous do not say to the Judge In
that great day: II was kina to the
poor; I shared my last crust with the
hungry; I always tried TO do about
right; l am here because / think
l Justify being here, among the
respectable, the pure and the hsrpy.'
No, not this; no one Is glorifying him
self but all are giving the praise of
their salvation unto God and the
Lamb.
And now there Is another side to the
picture that is given in this parable.
aud description Of the judgment. The
picture Is drawn by divine artist.
One side 10 beautiful and lovely. The
other side, which /. just as faithful to
truth, 10 dark and fearful. There Is
instruction to be gained from the dark
as we'll as the bright side OF this pic
ture. Remember IL was the merciful
loving Savior who painted both sides
OF this picture Of the future.
At this solemn time, the Judge says
To the one on his left hand, depart
from me, ye cursed" Awful words.
The penalty Of sin-life, or existence
with the devil, aud bis angels, where
everything is Dad, and vile. and i'm
pure and immoral, aud unclean and
siuful-the realm Of fiends. Everlast-
ing fire, everlasting punishment |!
These are Christ's own words. Prob
ably IL is not literal fire. but the word
ia used as an emblem Of punishment,
punishment as severe ~ though II
were acontinual burning. an internal
burning, the soul on fire. burning up
with remorse, self.reproach. sslf.loath.
ing, spiritual anguish. conscience lash.
ing and shifting its miserable victim.
Oh, the fire OF Q constantly Accusing
conscienosl Did you ever see man
burning up with feverg Every mo-
ment is one Of restlessness and distress.
There is no sleep, no ease, no quiet or
comfort, the internal heat Of the body